遵

zūn
#1,591 most
frequent character
to observe, to obey, to follow

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

遵 combines 辶, walking or movement, with 尊 zūn as the sound part. It first meant following a line or coast. Later it grew to obey or comply, and then simply to follow.

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